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All Purpose Cultural Catgirl Rei-Rei
By Crimson Arrow
Chapter Four
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Using her inhuman speed, Rei overtook her prey and – under the sonata of high-pitched screams – Stage Three was implemented...
…At least, Rei tried to implement Stage Three. The roll down the hill was quite the interference. She had been trained to take down a moving target, but not one that was in the middle of fainting. The lack of resistance and the young woman's extraordinary strength had them off the highway, down a steep hillside, and into the privacy of the bushes.
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"Uh… wha… what happened…?"
"It appears you fainted."
"…I-Is something on top of me? I can't get up."
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His eyes finally focusing, Shinji got up at the view of Rei's impressive bust in more ways than one. Letting a short squeal escape his lips, he tried to roll out from under her but Rei had a good grip on his shoulders. He actually reversed their positions and ended up on top of her with a muffled thump.
Rei let out a quiet, yet sultry, gasp at the sudden movement, which sent Shinji's libido off the scale. He struggled to loosen Rei's grip with no success, only loosening her shoulder straps and making himself more aware of her physical attributes. So he closed his eyes and mentally chanted his newfound mantra.
I don't have an Oedipus Complex, I don't have an Oedipus Complex, I don't have an Oedipus Complex…
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Meanwhile, inches away from Shinji, Rei was deep within her own thoughts. This was certainly not in the briefing…could the commander have been wrong? But I specifically remember being told there would be no resistance at all…
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"…Oedipus Complex, I do- huh?" Shinji broke the chant when he heard his name being called.
"…Shinji Ikari? May I ask you a question?" Just below his own face, Rei peered up at Shinji with her crimson eyes.
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Immobilised by Rei's strong hands, Shinji didn't have much of a choice. He tried to make eye-contact, but his shyness made him lower his gaze… which made him shoot his eyes towards the foliage beside Rei's head. They had landed on soft leaves with trees surrounding them and the moon above in the night sky. The grass in the clearing was tall, and concealed them and anything that they may do…
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"Um… sure."
"Why do you resist?"
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"W-Why? Because… because…"
"It is because you… dislike me?"
"W-What!"
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Shocked at Rei's forwardness, Shinji locked his eyes onto hers and found her to be the one averting her eyes this time. But not from shyness – Shinji could swear she appeared sad.
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"No… it's not that I dislike you. Not at all. It's just… my father…well, it's complicated, but in any case I don't dislike you. We just met after all."
"I'm… glad."
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Even though Rei's eyes were still averted they appeared to sparkle, like a ripple in a red ocean. Shinji listened intently as she went on .
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"If you disliked me, then… I would have no purpose. I would be nothing. But you don't, so… I'm… glad."
'Glad' rolled off Rei's tongue with some uncertainty, as if she was trying the word for the first time.
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"P-Purpose? What are you saying…?"
"I was created for you. My sole purpose is to serve you.
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"I'm your wife."
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"…"
"Husband? Are you alright? You're turning very red."
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"…J-Just… give me a minute… please…"
"If something is bothering you, you can tell me, your wife."
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"Uh…n-no, I'm fine, really…"
"Your body is getting very hot… may I suggest we go back to your father's house to recover, husban-"
"No! No, no, no, no, no! There's no way I'm going with Otou-san!"
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Shinji gasped for air and gritted his teeth. He didn't mean to shout. The situation was just getting stranger and stranger - his mind was still processing all the information. That he was crouching over a half-naked girl in the secrecy of the bushes didn't help much.
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"You don't want to go with your father?"
"…No. I know he means well, but… he's strange. He's always doing things like this, surprising us and trying to take me away, making trouble for me and Ka- oh no, Kaa-san! She's hurt! Please, I have to go to her!"
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Shinji felt a stab of shame that he forgotten all about his mother, running away and leaving her behind like that. He had even overlooked that Rei was the one who attacked her.
Rei replied as heartlessly as she sounded.
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"I cannot do that. I have orders to seduce you and then to prepare you for transport to the commander's home."
"W-What! T-Then forget about those orders!"
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Shinji was yelling down at Rei, struggling again to be free of her grip. He had seemingly forgotten about their compromising position. The worry he felt for his mother was one reason for it, but the other was about Rei herself. What loyalty could she possibly owe to someone like his father?
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"You don't do everything my father says, do you? Just what is my father to you!"
"He… he is the one who brought me into this world. I have to obey him."
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That's not right… what has father been saying to this girl?"What? That's doesn't make sense at all! Everyone makes their own destiny – that's what my mother says. Isn't there something you want, something for yourself?"
"I… I have only ever known one thing to desire… and that is you, Shinji Ikari."
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Shinji became very still. He didn't breath or blink. All of a sudden, Rei's quiet and subdued voice reminded him they were alone together.
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"When the commander gave me life, he told me I had only a single purpose: To be one with Shinji Ikari. Since then, I have trained extensively to be the perfect mate for you."
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Their eyes met, cimson and azure swirls of oceans blending into one another. He could understand her motives. He saw the fiery passion in her eyes, her ocean, her heart, when she spoke of purpose.
I'm all she's ever known…she doesn't know anything else. Father… how could you? You've brain-washed her...
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"I trust the commander. He has never led me astray. So please understand, I do not intend to fail my mission, my life's purpose… there is no room for failure."
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Shinji made a loud gasp when Rei suddenly rolled on top of him without warning. Dead leaves scattered in their wake. He could feel her soft hands holding him down firmly by his arms, and he could feel the unwavering gaze of her eyes. Even though the moon glistened high above her, Rei's delicate face had a shimmering aura of its own right then.
Her voice whispered like the gentlest breeze…
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"…you are my reason for existance… Shinji Ikari…"
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Ever so slowy, her face edged closer to his. Soft lips were gently pressed against his. Shinji's heart missed a beat.
And then he cried.
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It wasn't because he had always wanted to hear those words, those sweet words which one always longs for. The tears streaming down his face were of sadness, not joy. This girl before him, her life had been stolen away by his father... and for what? For him. For someone weak. Cowardly. Pathetic. She was wasted on him a thousand times over.
He cried for her, because she could not shed any tears for herself.
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"Why are you crying?"
Rei appeared genuinely alarmed and confused. She'd never seen anyone cry before – except for that awkward moment when she caught the commander with a replica, life-size doll of Shinji.
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"(sniff)… I… I'm crying… I'm crying for you, silly… (sniff)"
"I don't understand. Did I displease you in some way?"
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'I don't understand.' Shinji echoed in his mind. That's exactly why I'm crying… you don't understand… you don't understand what's been done to you!
"N-No, you didn't do anything… well, not exactly… "
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The awkward moment was broken when the faint sound of music brushed past their ears. Was that a saxophone? A piano? Barry White? Shinji didn't know much about setting the mood, but he could swear this music was doing just that.
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"…W-Why's that music playing?"
"That is the signal to begin Stage Four."
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Shinji squirmed inwardly. The first stage had been a shock, seeing his mother fly past him. But the second stage… that was surprising to say the least. He certainly didn't expect it.
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"…What was Stage Three?"
"First Kiss."
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Shinji blushed, before gulping. Hard. Was this going where he thought it was?
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"Then… Stage F-Four?"
"Physical Intimacy."
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Said without a trace of emotion, Rei appeared utterly calm about it all.
Shinji turned as white as a ghost. He couldn't speak, he couldn't breath – his mouth hung agape like a fish's. He had to do something and quickly, or his father would be cosplaying with him.
Wait, wasn't there something else… oh - Rei! I can't go through with, with… with that! And it's not Rei's fault – she just doesn't know any better… what should I do…
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What would Mana do?
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Mana always knew what to do. Always knew how to get out of scrapes, no matter how narrow. Whether by talking her way out with her cheesy grin or lethal fists, there was never a dull moment with her. And he could call her friend – he still couldn't believe that part. Mana had been everything he was not - confident, decisive, outgoing, brave… he looked up to her. She made him want to be more than he was.
Outside of Shinji's musings, Rei was inching closer and closer for the next stage. Only when he heard the unmistakable chink of a belt unbuckling did he snap back to reality.
Hastily forming a plan to save his maidenhood, Shinji recalled how Mana would regularly pout to get what she wanted. It had always worked on him, and Rei seemed to be even less socially informed, so it just might work. Steeling his courage, Shinji leapt into action.
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"Um…A-Ayanami-san, was it? Could you not… d-do t-that… p-please?"
Oh boy…
Chapter five coming up. Thanks again to Lone Wulffe, EvaontheRocks, and Wanderer.